Job Description
Who Are We? Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it. Compensation Overview The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards. Salary Range $106,300.00 - $175,400.00 Target Openings 1 What Is the Opportunity? Travelers Enterprise AI Value Stream is seeking a Sr. Scrum Master/Sr. Kanban Master in our Atlanta office to join two specialized AI teams. This role will drive Agile practices, manage workflows, and ensure the successful delivery of cutting-edge AI solutions. In this position, you will leverage your expertise to lead Agile practices at the team level for multiple teams, assist with managing the flow of work, creatively solve problems to accomplish outcomes, track team output and achievement, and identify continuous process improvement opportunities. What Will You Do? Practice and encourage Agile mindset and behaviors; coach, inspire and mentor teams on Agile principles, values and practices while role modeling Travelers' leadership behaviors. Independently lead the application of Agile practices for multiple teams. Practices may be Scrum and/or Kanban based. Ensure progress toward objectives, KPIs and commitments; guide assigned Agile teams to deliver the required product increments and outcomes. Partner with key stakeholders (i.e. Agile Coach and Product Owners) in backlog prioritization as well as tracking and reporting metrics. Identify opportunities to improve team-level Agile performance; focus teams on customer value, quality and continuous improvement activities. Utilize learnings and best practices in furthering the effective use of Agile practices at Travelers. Facilitate open communication and collaboration between data scientists, engineers, and operations. Build and leverage effective alliances across other teams as well as the technical and business communities. Partner with Circle Leadership on PI planning activities. Participate and actively contribute to the Agile Community. Increase the overall Agile maturity for teams and support higher complexity work towards successful outcomes. Supports Agile team(s) that have various levels of agile maturity. Demonstrates ability to lead and influence by enhancing Circle-wide agile practices. May also play a scrum-of-scrum role. Perform other duties as assigned. What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have? Bachelor’s degree preferred. Three years' experience in a Scrum Master or similar Agile role. Programming/development experience preferred. Experience implementing best practices and standards related to Agile product development preferred. Experience leading others with the ability to earn trust. Agile Mindset: Embody Agile core values of openness, courage, respect, focus, and commitment. Project Management: Ability to initiate, plan, execute, and guide the work of a team. Influence: Ability to influence leaders at all levels. Servant Leadership: Foster an environment where individuals thrive. Communication: Ability to communicate thoughts effectively at all levels. Collaboration: Expertise working with others in a cross-functional multi-team environment. Continuous Improvement: Demonstrate a commitment to continually improve. What is a Must Have? 3 years of project management or related experience required. What Is in It for You? Health Insurance : Employees and their eligible family members are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment. Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay. Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays. Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources. Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Employment Practices Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that we can deliver the very best products and services when our workforce reflects the diverse customers and communities we serve. J-18808-Ljbffr